PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simeoni Jukola (ranked 2299 p4p, 2760 weight class) and Marko Bakar (ranked 310 p4p, 373 weight class). Simeoni Jukola has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jukola
vs
Bakar

183 cm
23
195
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
195
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simeoni Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Bakar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakar loads up on a big right hand but Jukola slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Jukola blocks the leg kick.
Jukola throwing a counter right hand but Bakar manages to avoid it.
Jukola wants to clinch up but Bakar keeps it at a distance.
Bakar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jukola with a body shot.
Jukola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bakar looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukola is just out of range.
Bakar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakar moves away.
Jukola misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Simeoni Jukola has been cut.
Bakar needs to keep his hands up - Jukola had a free shot at his head there.
Bakar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukola counters with a right hand to the body.
Bakar tests Jukola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Bakar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola slips a jab from Bakar.
Jukola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakar scores with a leg kick.
Jukola works Bakar's body with a nice hook.
Jukola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakar.
Bakar misses the shot to the body.
Jukola appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jukola moves out of range as Bakar strikes.
Bakar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bakar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jukola.
A countering left hand to the body from Bakar misses.
Bakar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jukola's sensitive parts.
Jukola works the jab nicely.
Jukola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakar throws a head kick that misses.
Jukola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jukola throws an off balance right hand
and Bakar counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakar connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bakar. That's going to slow Jukola down.
Bakar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jukola throws out a loose jab but Bakar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakar is just out of range.
Bakar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bakar moves away from the strike by Jukola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Bakar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakar blocks a jab.
Jukola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bakar is out of range.
Bakar connects with a solid leg kick.
Jukola tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Bakar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jukola.
Jukola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Bakar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola throws a body punch but Bakar moves out of range.
Bakar checks a leg kick.
Bakar throws a lazy head kick
and Bakar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jukola is rocked!
Bakar is stalking Jukola. Jukola circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Bakar, and it's lights out! Jukola really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Bakar!